do the math

English

Verb

(idiomatic, US) To do the calculation for oneself.

Usage notes

Although US in origin, the phrase is becoming increasingly common in the UK, despite the fact that the UK abbreviation for mathematics is maths. In UK English, the idiom may also become do the maths.

Translations

to figure it out yourself

French: se rendre à l'évidence (fr)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: legge sammen to og to (no)

Spanish: sacar la cuenta, hacer números

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